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PLASTIC CARD PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Welcome to the UK's largest on-line store for plastic card related products. With over 18 years experience and over 2 million products in stock we are the only true one-stop-shop for everything relating to the supply of plastic cards and card wearing accessories.

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EDUCATION SECTOR - STAFF & STUDENT CARDS

Digital ID are the UK's largest supplier of ID card related products and services to the Education Sector. Over 1,000 of the UK's Universities, Colleges and Schools are benefitting from Digital ID's lowest price guarantee. Our dedicated Education Sector sales team can offer free advice and guaranteed lowest prices on all commonly required products such as plain and printed Mifare cards, lanyards, plastic card printers and printer ribbons. Call our customer advisors on +44 (0)800 195 8462 today!

ACCREDITATION & LICENCE CARDS

Licence Card Systems & Bureau Services

Digital ID have developed a unique accreditation card production system that enables the easy production of great looking licences and accreditation cards. We also offer an off-site card production services - call our customer advisors on +44 (0)800 988 2095 to discuss your requirement.

HEALTHCARE IDENTIFICATION PRODUCTS

ID Card Systems & Supplies, Access Cards & Card Wearing Accessories

From our experience of working with hundreds of private and public Hospitals, NHS Trusts & other Healthcare organisations Digital ID have created an incredible portfolio of identification products for the healthcare industry. We guarantee the lowest prices on NHS lanyards & card reels, access cards and ID card consumables - our stock of over 2 million products enable us to deliver next day! We also offer an off-site card production services - call our customer advisors on +44 (0)800 988 2095 to discuss your requirement.

MEMBERSHIP, LOYALTY & DISCOUNT CARDS

As the UK's leading suppliers of printed plastic cards Digital ID production facility includes litho, screen and digital printing technologies ensuring whatever your design or card technology requirement we can print it! We also offer non credit card sized cards such as Hotel Key Cards with blind-mans notch, key fobs, over-sized exhibition cards and custom shape cards. Call our customer advisors on
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Latest News

July 30, 2010

Types of Printing Ribbons

Filed under: News — 10:20 am

ID card printers can truly be described as a wonderful piece of equipment that helps you make a great addition to your office or business. ID card printers allow you to create your own ID cards in a hassle free and cost effective manner. ID printers make use of printing ribbons to print ID cards. Thus it is important to know about the different types of card printing ribbons available so you can find the ones that suit your printer in the best possible manner.The brand of ID card printer together with its make and model are some of the factors that help determine the type of printing ribbons you require. For instance, if you are one of those who make use of Magicard printer, you may go for Magicard printing ribbons, or if you use a Datacard printer, you may go for Datacard printing ribbons. Using the printing ribbons of the same brand as the printer enhances the performance of your printer.

Ribbon Types

There are several different types of plastic card printer ribbons available. Ribbons are referred to by a code that lets the buyer know what type of ribbon he is purchasing.

Here are some examples of the codes used and what they stand for:

YMCKO = Yellow - Magenta - Cyan - Black - Overlay

YMCKT = Yellow - Magenta - Cyan - Black and Topcoat

YMCKK = Yellow - Magenta - Cyan - 2 Black Resin Panels

YMCKT-KT = Yellow - Magenta - Cyan - Black and Topcoat, Black and Topcoat Reverse

YMCK = Yellow - Magenta - Cyan - Black

Some ID card printer ribbons have holographic overlays. Such ribbons are excellent for organisations that wish to add extra security. This is because hologram images are impossible to duplicate.

One company that deals in both printing ribbons and printers of various brands is Digitalid. For more information, log on to www.digitalid.co.uk.

July 29, 2010

Advantages of Double Sided ID Card Printers

Filed under: News — 12:14 pm

ID Card Printers are considered as the most important accessories for businesses today. The reason for this is simple. ID card printers not only print ID card, but also perform quite a few other functions, such as it helps I t helps in encoding a smart card, a magnetic stripe as well as a proximity card. At the same time, ID card printers help in printing images and text.One variety of ID card printers that is desired by organisations these days is Double-sided printer. Double-sided printer is excellent when one requires extended design capabilities and fast speed while producing ID cards. Also known as the Dual-sided Printer, they are in much demand because of their speed and fine printing capabilities. One of the most important advantages of a double side printer is that it prints both sides of a card in a single go, making it perfect for for organisations with large-scale ID card printing requirements, as well as those that require variable information to be printed on the flipside of all cards.

Double-sided printers can print text, color graphics and any other design component on both sides of a card in a single run, and that too without taking too much time. Double sided ID cards are generally required by companies that want to enhance their security system.

Another important feature of a dual-sided printer is that they are open to all the new possibilities when it comes to card design. Dual-sided printers can very easily print different design and information on the back and front of every single card. Depending on your requirements, you may opt for a dual-sided printer of any of the following popular brands like Evolis printer, Datacard printer, Magicard printer, or Zebra printer.

To further enhance the performance of your printer, you may also go for the printing ribbon of the same brand, such as Datacard printing ribbon, Magicard printing ribbon, or Zebra printing ribbon. One company that deals in both printers and printing ribbons is Digitalid. For more information, log on to www.digitalid.co.uk.

July 28, 2010

Digital ID Card Printers: The choices are enormous

Filed under: News — 11:23 am

A digital ID card printer is an extremely handy device for organisations that need to print cards in huge amount. There are many ways by which you can use a card printer. The digital id card printers are completely different from other types of contemporary printers. ID card printers can easily and cost-effectively produce smart technology cards used for finance, access control, attendance monitoring and various other purposes. Also, ID card printers can produce cards with bar codes, smart chips, and magnetic stripes and as such these cards can hold a ton of information about the user. Not only these, ID card produced by a digital printer can also be programmed to allow access to certain sensitive areas or be used to punch in and out of the business.

One of the most popular companies in the card printing business is Magicard, and the Magicard printer is popular because of its high level of functionality and cost-effective nature. The Magicard printer comes in various models keeping the mind the diverse needs of the organizations. Some of their high-end models of Magicard printer include Magicard Enduro Printer, the Magicard Tango 2e printer, and the Magicard Rio 2e Printer. Magicard printer gives produces images of a resolution as high as 3000dpi.

Magicard printers are extremely portable, and thus you can use your printer wherever you need. Also, the Magicard Company gives you various benefits when you buy a printer from them. For example, the company offers you a full two-year warranty in case any of your printer’s stops functioning and you have to change it.

Other than Magicard, you may go for Datacard printer, Evolis printer, or Zebra printer. Also, you can choose the printing ribbon of the same brand to enhance the performance of your printer. One company that offers both printers and printing ribbons is Digitalid. For more information, log on to, www.digitalid.co.uk.

July 27, 2010

Identification Card Printers: Make your business safe

Filed under: News — 9:43 am

Several schools, businesses and other organisations make use of ID cards for security purposes. ID cards help in identifying anyone who is on the premises. And, machines that print ID cards are known as ID card printers. ID card printer is a device that is used with some software to make and design ID cards. You can choose an ID card printer according to your personal printing needs. The choice of a printer also depends on how many ID badges you expect to use and the type of cards you want to print. You would be happy to discover that there are many options available at a variety of prices. There are some printers that are multifunctional and can perform a number of tasks, making them very useful tool for any business.

There are many different types of identification card printers available today in a variety of prices. A consideration on what you wish to print and what you are looking for will help you get the printer that suits your needs the best.

You may try the Evolis printer or Datacard printer, or Magicard printer, depending upon your requirements. All you have to do is ask yourself questions like whether or not you will be printing the card on one or both sides? Do you need a magnetic strip on your card? Would you like to have holograms on the ID badges? and others. Depending on your needs, you may go in for single sided printer or double sided printer. You may also go for printers that have photo camera attached so that you can easily get the photos imprinted on the ID cards.

In addition to the printer, you may also go for the same brand printing ribbons, like Evolis printing ribbon, Datacard printing ribbon, or Magicard printing ribbon to enhance the performance of your printer. One comapnt that deals in both printers and printing ribbons is Digitalid. For more information about the products, log on to www.digitalid.co.uk.

July 26, 2010

ID card Printers: Save your Outsourcing Cost

Filed under: News — 10:10 am

All businesses in existence have the same goal and that is to make money. In order to accomplish this goal, they need to save money. One of the ways by which organisations can save money is by reducing their dependence on outsourcing. Many businesses waste money in outsourcing their needs which can be taken care of right in their own office. One of such services is the production of identification cards. By choosing one of the many excellent ID card printers, such as Magicard printer, Datacard printer, or Evolis printer, a business can save a lot of money and time in the ID card process.Magicard printer is an excellent ID card printer in the market that is designed to make the ID card production process easy, and cost effective. Depending on the type and size of your business, you can select a Magicard printer that tackles every issue from access to employee accountability.

The Magicard Rio2e Single Sided Card Printer features a HoloKote card watermark that is designed to eliminate tampering. This printer is sturdy as well as flexible and easy to use. It can produce a color card in 22 seconds and a monochrome card in only 6.

The Magicard Enduro Single/Double Sided Card printer is designed keeping in mind many of the common features admired from the brand like HoloKote watermarking to battle counterfeiting and encoding options. It can help you produce a color card in 35 seconds and a monochrome in 7. Not only this, Magicard printers are capable of producing cards that can be used for employees to clock in and out, enabling the employers to monitor attendance habits of their employees.

One company that offers you a wide variety of ID card printers and printing ribbons like Zebra printing ribbon, Datacard printing ribbon, and others is Digitalid. For more information, log on to www.digitalid.co.uk.

Evolis Printer: An Excellent Choice for your printing needs

Filed under: News — 10:06 am

Gone are the days when you had to hunt for printing companies to get ID cards printed for your employees. Nowadays, you can print not only ID cards, but loyalty cards, gift cards and various other cards in-house. All you have to do is select a printer that meets your needs and requirements. There is a host of printers available in the market like Evolis printer, Datacard printer, Magicard printer and various others.

If you are looking for a printer that would easily give you the high end printing output as well as easy functionality, you may go for Evolis printer. The Evolis Company started manufacturing printers’ way back, and the printers from Evolis are generally high on reliability and functionality. Also, there printers print all kinds of cards for you.

One of the best things about the Evolis printer is that their prices are not as high as one might think. Even small organisations can easily afford these printers. There are many models available. Some of the models are completely digital, while some of them are hand operated. Even though Evolis printers are high end industrial machines, they come loaded with a touch pad and a beautiful liquid clear display to help its users know all the processes that are being under taken by the printer at that moment.

So, if you are one of those who are using an ordinary printer for printing cards for your business, you need to try Evolis printer. This is because printers from Evolis have been known to cause very little issues for people and have had the lowest number of complaints and issues. Also, an Evolis printer helps you cut down on the maintenance costs.

One company that deals in a wide array of printers and printing ribbons is Digitalid. For more information on the products, log on to www.digitalid.co.uk.

July 22, 2010

Datacard Printers: Different model for different needs

Filed under: News — 8:32 pm

Datacard is a renowned brand that helps in printing superior quality and cost–effective ID cards. Some of the Datacard Printer models that you may opt for depending upon your needs are as follows:

SP25 Plus

This printer is excellent for organisations that wish to keep a good handle on their flow of supplies. SP25 Plus makes use of thermal technology to generate rewritable cards for small businesses in many sectors.

SP35, SP55, and SP75 Plus

SP35 is a front loading/dispensing model that is ideal for work environments where space is limited. A soft sided carrying case can be added to this model and it would help you take this 9 lb printer with you to off-site events.

If you are one of those who want to print dual sided cards, you may opt for the SP55 and 75 Datacard printer models. Both these printers work well for mid/high volume use and can be outfitted with advanced encoding modules for smart cards and proximity devices. It is only the Datacard printer which is currently offering the fluorescent ink option.

All the printers (SP35, SP55, and SP75 Plus) feature Datacard’s ribbon saver technology that cuts your cartridge cost to a minimum. This they do buy using only as much length of Datacard printing ribbon as is necessary for a job. The Advanced Image Technology featured on these printers help you get clean edges for photos, text and bar codes.

Other than SP35, SP55, and SP75 Plus, you may go for RP90 Plus and RL90 Laminator. These high-end models are s designed keeping in mind the needs of large businesses and government entities. The RP90 offers you retransfer printing. This technology also allows you to transfer images onto irregular surfaces without damaging the RFID chips or smart card connections on advanced access and data devices. If you want to apply laminates and DuraGard topcoats, you may try the PL90 model.

One company that offers printer of different brands like Evolis printers, Magiccards printers, Zebra printers as well as printing ribbons is Digitalid. For more information about the products, log on to www.digitalid.co.uk.

July 21, 2010

Card Printers: Suitable for your printing needs

Filed under: News — 11:27 am

Identification cards are a major part of our daily lives. We use ID cards in the form of our driving license; organisation’s punch cards, club membership cards, and various other cards. These cards can be simple color photo ID cards or they can be smart cards used to punch in and out of work and for access control. Various businesses also make use of plastic PVC cards to make credit cards or gift cards for their customers. If you are one of those who wish to print ID cards on your own, you may go for ID card printers. Gone are the days when identification cards had to be outsourced. The new Card Printers are portable and can fit easily on a desk or even a counter space. Furthermore, these printers are extremely easy to use. All you have to do is take the printer out of the box and start printing cards. There is a host of printers available in the market like Magicard printer, Zebra printer, Datacard printer and various others. You could go for Datacard SP25 Plus. This printer prints full color photos on one side of your cards and rewritable text on the other. The front loading Datacard printer SP35 is ideal for work environments where space is limited. Other than Datacard printer, you could also go Zebra printer. Zebra printers are extremely easy to use and comes a hand-to-hand guide that you can use as a user manual to facilitate your card printing. One of their hugely popular models of the Zebra printer is the P110m. This model easily prints monochrome cards. There are several models available as well to suit your needs and requirements. One company that deals in printers of different bards as well as printing ribbons like Datacard printing ribbons, Zebra printing ribbons and others is Digitaid. For more information about the products, log on to www.digitalid.co.uk.

July 20, 2010

Zebra printer: A quick solution for your printing needs

Filed under: News — 11:17 am

Are you a small or mid-level organisation that is looking to customise ID cards for your employees or customers? If yes, you may go for Zebra ID card printer. Zebra (Eltron) announced its new packaged deal in early March 2009.  This deals features you’re a choice of either a P110i or P120i card printer. Both the P110i and P120i printers offer full color and monochrome printing. Also, the deal offers you design software/templates, and a Logitech USB web cam (with a mini-tripod). Not only this, you would also get a packet of 200 PVC cards and a printer ribbon with it. All you have to do is decide whether you want a single or dual sided printing and if magnetic stripe encoding should be included.

If you are one of those who need immediate enrollment capabilities without a large up-front investment, you may go for QuikCard ID Solution. The software is compatible with Microsoft Excel and CSV files which mean that you can import data from existing databases to populate card fields. Also, the included webcam negates the need to purchase a separate digital camera for capturing the ID photos.

Zebra printer can be used for printing a wide variety of cards, such as employee ID cards, student IDs, membership/loyalty cards, gift cards, access devices, and various other cards. Other than Zebra printer, you could also go for the Datacard SP35 or SP55 Plus Bundle. This solution includes a single or dual sided printer, an ID Works Intro software, a 250 print ribbon and 500 PVC cards.  User friendly and easy to use, Datacard printer offer quick change supplies and an operator replaceable printhead.

One company that deals in a wide variety of ID card printers like Magicard printer, Evolis printer, Datacard printer and others is DigitalID. For more information, log on to www.digitalid.co.uk

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